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Researchers Predict Infinite Genomes
TIGR Taps Eric Eisenstadt as Vice President for Research
Eisenstadt Brings Unique Vision for Pushing Genomics Forward
International Research Team Announces Finished Rice Genome
TIGR Scientists Say First Complete Crop Genome Will Improve Agriculture
Venter Institute Announces Acquisition of the Norman Collection: The History of Molecular Biology
Genome Study of Marine Microbe Offers New Clues to Subzero Survival
Scientists unravel the genome of Colwellia psychrerythraea 34H, finding key biochemical tools that cold-adapted bacteria use to survive in frigid environments
Three Deadly Parasites Have Common Genetic Core; Studies May Help Target New Drugs To Fight Them
Scientists decipher, compare the genomes of parasites that threaten half a billion people, causing Chagas disease, African Sleeping Sickness and Leishmaniasis
TIGR President Is Named To Biosecurity Science Advisory Board
TIGR President Claire M. Fraser has been appointed to the new National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, which provides oversight and advice to the Department of Health and Human Services on federally conducted or supported dual-use biological research.
U.S. / African Project Deciphers Deadly Parasite Genome
An innovative North-South research collaboration has provided molecular clues to help develop new ways to treat or prevent East Coast fever, a parasite-transmitted disease which kills a million cattle a year in East and Central Africa. Scientists at TIGR and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) deciphered and analyzed the genome of the parasite, Theileria parva.
Synthetic Genomics, Inc. Launched to Develop New Approaches to Biological Energy
Initial applications to focus on ethanol and hydrogen production
Major New Policy Study Will Explore Risks, Benefits of Synthetic Genomics
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Italy: Sites and Sailing
Saturday July 31st When I last wrote we had finished our 10 day sampling window in Italian waters. On Wednesday July 21st we arrived in Rome the same day Dr. Venter, Heather Kowalski, and Darwin the super boat dog had flown in from the states. We spent 3 days in Rome, most of the time was...
10 Days of Italian Sampling Coming to a Close
Tuesday July 20th On July 16th we finished our Straits of Messina sampling and headed into the Ionian and Adriatic Seas. We sailed overnight and collected our Ionian Sea sample, we continued northeast and on July 18th we collected our Adriatic...
HMP Consortium - St. Louis Missouri
Human Microbiome Project Consortium – September 2010 – St Louis, Missouri We received warm welcome messages from Dr George Weinstock and Dr Jane Petersen as well as a humorous welcome from Dr Larry Shapiro, Dean of Washington University Medical School. It was wonderful to see so...
Straits of Messina Transect
Friday July 16th Today we woke up early and left our anchorage at Vulcano Island and headed to the Straits of Messina 20 miles away. The plan was to collect a sample at the north entrance, anchor for 5 hours to process the sample. Once the sample was completed then head to the middle of the...
Advance Access 小蓝俱乐部Metagenomics Reports Application Note
A significant 小蓝俱乐部informatics development is 小蓝俱乐部Metagenomics Reports, an open source Web 2.0 application designed to help scientists analyze and compare annotated metagenomics data sets. Users can download the application to upload and analyze their own metagenomics datasets. METAREP...
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Thursday July 15th After getting some sleep at anchorage in Ischia island we sailed for a few hours to the main harbor in Naples. Over the years the Sorcerer II Expedition has collected samples in major ports around the world (Sydney, Halifax, Boston, Panama, Cape Town, just to...
Italian Sampling Continues-Unique Animal in Italian Waters!
Wednesday July 14th Monday July 12th we woke up early and left the anchorage in Capraia Island. We arrived at Ischia island at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday the 14th. In those 48 hours we collected 6 samples. Two samples were collected in the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, two samples were collected over...
Mediterranean Sampling Season Starts
Sunday July 11th 2010 On Thursday July 8th Sorcerer II set sail from Valencia Spain to start the Mediterranean season. Permits vary from country to country, Italy gave us 10 days to collect our samples, so we had to time our departure from Spain to fit our 10 day sampling window in Italy. As...
The Sorcerer II Sampling Process
July 6th In the blog about the media event I posted a few days back I put a link to the 小蓝俱乐部media page. On this page you can learn about our research goals, funders and past expeditions (more links on the right side of the page). Before we set out for this sampling season I wanted to...
Valencia, The Home Of Sorcerer II And Crew Since September 2009
July 5th Valencia is located about 140 miles (365 kilometers) from Barcelona. Valencia has a rich history and a distinct culture from other Spanish cities. I have only spent a few months here, but I wanted to share some of the highlights with you all before we set sail and start our...
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